Patience is a virtue and it also leads to better birth outcomes. Modern obstetrics needs to be cognizant of its interference in a normal labor. I have found in my own practice, the Midwives of New Jersey, that less is more. The more that we try to control the normal process of pregnancy, birth and… [Read More…]
Archives for February 2014
Study Suggests Misplaced Fears in Longer Childbirths
A finding that epidurals are associated with a longer duration in the second stage of labor indicates that doctors might need to wait more time before intervening with drugs, forceps or cesareans. The wisdom of midwifery is constantly being proven by modern science. I am so happy that these “pearls” are now a scientific facts… [Read More…]